On September 8, Toyota Boshoku Corporation announced that its Indian subsidiary, Toyota Boshoku Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., will build a new plant in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. The investment will total approximately INR 4 billion (JPY 7 billion). Construction is scheduled for completion in October 2027, with produc
Several South Korean media sources reported that DSM will supply an electric swivel seat mechanism for the GV90 Neolun, the flagship electrified SUV under Hyundai Motor’s premium brand Genesis. The component is a core part of the swivel seat system, which uses an electric motor to rotate the front-row seats and lock
TACHI-S Co., Ltd announced on August 28 that it had completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of TACHI-S TOYO Group Holdings Co., Ltd., a company established by TOYO H&I Co., Ltd. to take over its automotive seat and interior businesses.
TACHI-S TOYO Group Holdings had taken over, through a company split, T
On August 13, JD Power released its 2026 U.S. Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study. The study found that overall seat quality improved from last year by 0.9 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) to 10.0 PP100 in 2026.
The gap in problems between premium and mass market vehicle seats narrowed to 0.7 PP100, down from 1.3 P
On August 20, AFT-Seats announced that it had launched a modern, full-cycle production line for manufacturing full electric adjustment seats for the LADA Azimut at its facility.
The production process includes cutting and sewing upholstery, manufacturing metal components and frames, and final seat assembly.
The LADA
On August 11, NDR Auto Components announced that its NDR Hayashi joint venture in Bengaluru commenced operations in June 2026 to manufacture sunshades, while ambient-lighting programmes for Maruti Suzuki models are scheduled to start in 2028. The company’s NDR Auto South facility in Anantapur has been inaugurated and
On August 13, Diniz Adient opened its new trim facility in Egypt. The project represents the company’s official entry into manufacturing operations in Egypt. The new site expands Diniz Adient’s manufacturing footprint, increases production capacity, supports customer growth, and creates new employment opportunities i
South Korean automotive seat frame manufacturer Daeil Industrial will invest KRW 50.6 billion in a new plant in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. As part of the reshoring project, the company will relocate a production line from Vietnam to South Korea. Construction is scheduled to begin in September 2026 and be co
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) announced that FORVIA SE will unveil for the first time a unified vision for the commercial vehicle (CV) industry that brings together its five business groups at IAA Transportation 2026 from September 14-20.
FORVIA will highlight advanced solutions, including safety, comfort, lig
Recaro Automotive GmbH (Recaro Automotive) announced a collaboration with United Safety & Survivability Corporation (United Safety) on commercial vehicle (CV) seating in North America and Oceania.
The partnership supports Recaro Automotive’s global strategy for the development, production, and distribution of medium-
On August 4, Bharat Seats Limited, in a stock exchange filing, announced that its board of directors has approved the additional capital expenditure of INR 493.3 million for new programs of Maruti Suzuki India Limited in the ordinary course of business, for Bharat Seats’ plants at Kharkhoda and Navyani, Gujarat.
Bhar
On August 4, Uno Minda Limited, in an investor update, announced that during the quarter that ended on June 30, 2026, it has won new business for four-wheeler lamps. It has added a new global OEM for domestic supply in India and a customer in Indonesia.
For the sunroof segment, its order book crossed INR 5 billion. I
On July 27, FORVIA announced that it has secured a major seating program, which will lead to the establishment of a new manufacturing plant for complete seat assembly. This will be FORVIA's 10th facility in India and its first dedicated to complete seat manufacturing.
The production is expected to start in 2027. The
Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose)’s joint venture Brose Sitech has signed a long-term lease with Patron Capital and INBRIGHT Portugal for 13,000 sqm of warehouse and office space at Quinta da Marquesa in Palmela, Portugal.
Brose Sitech has occupied at Quinta da Marquesa since 2024. With the additional lease, it
On July 23, Uno Minda, in a social media update, announced the groundbreaking of a new Greenfield manufacturing facility of Uno Minda Tachi-S Seating Private Limited at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for the passenger vehicle seating systems business. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 240,000 seating sy
In its annual report for FY 2025-26 (ending March 31, 2026), Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited (ASAL) announced that it has established a new vertical for automotive seat structures. It has initiated supplies to TM Automotive Seating Systems Private Limited. ASAL also started the supply of Body-in-White (BI
On July 9, Kia America issued recall and park outside warning for 462,869 2020-2024 Kia Telluride vehicles due to a risk of fire while being driving or parked. These vehicles were previously recalled in 2024 for this same issue and must be parked outside away from buildings and other vehicles until the new remedy is
On July 1, Cadillac announced it is recalling every Vistiq electric crossover ever sold in the U.S., all 14,540 of them built for the 2026 and 2027 model years, over an issue with its power-folding third-row seats.
After a similar problem was cited by GM as "a recall by a different vehicle manufacturer", the U.S. Nat
On July 1, Toyota Boshoku announced that it will construct a new plant for automotive seats in Toyota City (Ikoma-cho and Komaba-cho), Aichi Prefecture. By integrating TPS (Toyota Production System), Jidoka (automation with a human touch) technology, and digital technologies, the company will promote production-proce
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